Fire Service and Code Enforcement Academy

This course is a foundation and provides a general understanding of how training operations can be
managed successfully within small fire and rescue departments. This course is designed to provide
students with some basic tools and skills to coordinate training function in a smaller department typically
may include conduction training drills and coordination training with a nearby larger city or state training
function. Course content includes leadership issues in fire service training function, including an
understanding of a standard of care and the impact of Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards; safety considerations in training;
marketing training internally; identifying ways to justify training needs; selecting and evaluation
training curriculum and materials from outside sources; and effective delivery and evaluation training.